Did you know that termites never sleep? They work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, which is why they can quickly do so much damage to your home. Another not-so-fun-fact about termites is that each colony has as many as one million termites in it, and if your home…
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Category: FAQs
Insulation FAQs
Is this attic insulation safe for people? Yes, this natural-fiber insulation is safe for use around humans and pets. Is this fiber insulation safe for the environment?Yes, we treat all our insulation with boric acid and other proprietary formulations that produce an insulation that is completely environmentally friendly. Will the insulation help with bugs? This…
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Mold Assessment & Mold Remediation FAQs
Understanding mold issues, mold effects and especially proper mold removal are of utmost importance for a healthy home. What is Mold? Mold is a fungus that can grow anywhere there is moisture and organic material, such as on food and plants, in soil, or inside our homes. Mold reproduces by releasing spores, which can spread…
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Carpenter Ant FAQs
What is the difference between carpenter ants and termites? While both can cause serious damage to your home’s wood construction, termites and carpenter ants are not the same. The main difference is that termites eat wood, while carpenter ants make their nests in it, so they require different treatment methods. For more help telling them…
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FAQs About Fleas
Fleas. They seem to be practically indestructible (just try crushing one between your thumb and forefinger if you don’t believe us). They can cause annoying bites on humans and pets and, more critically, spread some relatively serious conditions to one’s pets, such as Flea Allergy Dermatitis. If a puppy or kitten is overrun by fleas,…
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FAQs About Ticks
Ticks are getting a lot of bad “press” lately and understandably so: the bite from a tick can lead to serious diseases such as Lyme disease, a condition that is curable but is highly debilitating. If you get Lyme disease, you can expect recovery to take months. But are all ticks carriers of Lyme disease?…
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Bed Bug FAQs
How can I tell if I have bed bugs? Check yourself for bites that are in rows, first off. You can also lift up your sheets and check the lips of your mattresses for small black dots (that’s not the bug, it’s the bug’s fecal matter). You can also call us if you are unsure….
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Mosquito FAQs
Why do mosquitos bite humans? Mosquitos bite other mammals in addition to people. Only female mosquitos go after mammals (male mosquitos don’t bite) in order to let their eggs mature before laying them. The females actually take no nourishment from the blood; like males, females get their energy from plant nectars, similar to honeybees. Why…
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General FAQs
Call us today at (518) 745-5958, or contact us for a free inspection for for all of your Albany, Malone, Burlington, Saratoga, Canton or Glens Falls pest control needs! Is it safe to be home and or are the home pest control products safe? Their is no issue if the products are applied according to label…
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Carpenter Ant FAQs
Aren’t carpenter ants just like termites? Many people think carpenter ants are as dangerous as termites. While they do like wood (and the more moist and “rotted,” the better because it’s more pliable), carpenter ants don’t eat it as termites do: they make nests in it. So if they’re not eating it and just using…
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